H.R. Giger Movies & Productions - Filmography

Giger's
first endeavor into the realm of visual media was a short black & white
film called High and Heimkiller. This eleven minute film was the first
glimpse the world would have at this innovator of dark surrealism.
Unfortunately, acquiring any of Giger's work before Alien is extremely
difficult.

Alien
earned him an Academy Award and international acclaim. This put Giger in the
world spotlight for the first time, and concurrently revolutionized science
fiction, fantasy, and horror artwork and creature design. If you take a look
at today's monsters and sci-fi horror landscapes, you can see Giger's
influence in almost all of them (For instance: the Borg and their ship form
STTNG). Giger has done interviews, making of... specials, short films, music
videos, major motion pictures, and more. He has been involved in almost
every aspect of filmmaking.

Now I Know You Know
(Debbie Harry Music Video)
Run Time: 5:31Production: Chrysalis Records LimitedDirector: H.R.Giger

The Intruder Within a.k.a.
The Lucifer RigRun Time: 91 min.Director: Peter CarterWriter: Ed WatersCreature Design: H.R. GigerSummary: Oil drillers on a rig near Antarctica unearth a prehistoric egg.
When it hatches, an ancient evil is released, and the drillers must stop
the death and destruction.

Alien I-IIIProducer: Paul BernardStudio: CBS / 20th Century FoxSummary: TV Documentary about Giger's work on the Alien Series

Dark SeedProducer: Harald SeeleyWriter: Mike Cranford, Mike Dawson (III), Harald Seeley, Lennard FeddersenSynopsis: A man cursed with recurring nightmares moves into a Victorian house in an oddly quiet town. When he receives the
missing piece to a broken mirror in the house, it opens a gateway to a strange dimension. Giger designed
all of the artwork for the dark world

SatanskopfSummary: Giger's contribution to Unsolved Secrets, a German TV show, was this occult short.

Wall to WallSummary: A documentary by the BBC featuring an interview with Giger.

Dark Seed IIDirector: Michael HiebertWriter: Raymond BensonSummary: Mike Dawson returns home to Texas in order to
recover from a breakdown due to his first experience in the Dark
World. From the parallel-dimension, his enemies the Ancients
have carried out a murder in the real world for which Mike is the
prime suspect, and plotted to spread evil throughout the land.
Giger is credited with creating the Dark World Art Library.

The Alien LegacyRuntime:
68 min.Director: Michael MatessinoGenre: DocumentarySummary: Made 20 years after the release of Alien (1979) and features
previously unreleased material from that film. Included in The Alien Legacy
DVD Box Set.

2001

Alien EvolutionRun Time: 75 min.Director: Andrew Abbott, Russell LevenSummary: A documentary tribute to the Alien series featuring interviews with the cast members and directors, including
Sigourney Weaver, Ridley Scott, and H.R. Giger.

2002

The Alien SagaRun Time: 109 min.Director: Brent ZackySummary: This award-winning, feature-length documentary explores the
dark, nightmarish world of the popular series with compelling interviews,
never-before-seen outtakes and extensive highlights from all four big-screen
incarnations.

2003

The Making of Alien3Run Time: 161 min.Director: Charles de LauzirikaSummary: The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in
this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with
the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time David Fincher had
creating his first feature film, as well as present us with much information
about every element that went into making this film, including how the plot
and script changed drastically through filming.

The
Beast Within: The Making of Alien Run Time: 178 min.Director: Charles de LauzirikaSummary:
This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to
a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien. Features interviews with
director Ridley Scott and master designer H.R. Giger, as well as with star
Sigourney Weaver and other members of the cast and crew, who share their
experiences from working on the project and discuss the special efforts that
went into bringing it all together.